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DAVID J. ELLIOTT, 0F BgDWIE VIBIZL, COLQIEADO.

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Patented Itilny SB, MDMP.

Appltcatton alert September 8, 1900. lcrlal No. meme.

To all iilwm. it may concern:

lilo it ltnown that 1. DAVID J. lCLuo'rT, a. citizen of" the United States residing at .Wonte 't'iata. in the county of Rio Granule and State of Colorado, have invented new and awful lnin'ovemeuta in (laug-llowa, of which the to lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to gang plows, the object of the invention lieing to )rovi"; an implement of thincharacter whieh in min ml to be drawn by an engine and easily oladjust itaclf to the 'iincvenucas of the land. which embodies simple and ell'ective means for re ulatin r the de th of penetration 0i tie shares, and whic I also cuzlxuiies a novel coir-'- atruction and arran vment of the draft connections to adapt. t lie implement to follow close to the engine, to lighten the draft of the implement and to prevent ride draft and slain thereof.

With thcec and other objects in view, the invention coneiata of the lcaturee of conwtruction, umibiuation and arran cmcnt of parts hereinafter i'ully tlt'fitll Xztl and claimed, reference being had to the aeoompartying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a gang plow eonatruetezl in accordance with m in vcntion. the. Reed boxes being omitted. igs. 2, 8 and 4 are, respectively, a side elevation, a front elevation and a rear elevation of the Home. lFiga. 5, t' and 7 are detail sect ions on the line. M4, (L4) and 7--'i" of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the-frame of the im )lement. which in preferahli of rhomboid lorm and Inn itudlinally diviteri to provide two relativey movable sections 2 and 3, each oonsistin of a front transvem bar 4, an outer aide Ear 5, a rear diagonal bar 0, and inner and intermediate longitudinal hare 7 and 8, the bars being bolted or otherwiae strongly fastened toagether and stayed at their points of attachment by braces 9. The front and rear ham of the sections 2 and 3 are hingedly or ivotally mnncctod, as at 10, to permit aai sections to have independent movement in the peration of the instrument e0 that said sectiona and the shares carried thereby may adjust themselves to irre ularitirs or inoriualitiee in the surface 0 the land or soil. he frame sections are mounted a n caster wheels arranged at proper points a) efiectually supmrt the name and enable the implemeat to eaaily steered to tollow the course of the tractor or engine. .is shown, main aumiortin caster wheels 11, 12, 13 and it: are arranged at the outer rear corner of the frainemeetion .2, at the inner rear corners of both frame sections and at the outer front corner of the section 3, while auxiliary caster wheels l7, l6 and 17 are arranged respectively at the outer front corner, of the frame section 2 and at the inner front cor-- llt'll'rl of both frame sections, the main wheels. being of relatively greater size and strength than the auxiliary wheels to mustain the grinder portion of the weight and strain at the POlllli-i at which they are arranged, the win-eh 15, 10 and 17 o mating in con'unction with the wheel 1 ea steerin w eels for the implement, as hereinafter ascribed. 'll'ie whe-eie ll, 12, and 13 are each mounted upon a supporting spindle 18 extendin lat,- eraily from a bearing standard It) sliga'oly' mounted in guides 20 on the adjacent bar of the frame and provided at its upper end with a laterally extending benin am All through which uni-es and in whic is journaled a aerew s raft :22, which almit works in a threaded socket formed in a bearing plate or bracket 23 fixed to the frame bar or beam, by which mode of mounti the frame may be adjusted on the stander s 19 to easily and conveniently raise and lower the same and correspon ingly adjust the nhaiite to move over the surface of the ground in the transportation of the imgplement or to penetrate the cum! to a greater or low extent to form arrows of varym depths. As the weight of implements 0 this character in com aratively great, adjusting; means of this c iaracter ll; of primary importance, as it allows great power to be applied and at points w ere an easy and convenient adjustnient'rncy be secured to raise or lower the portions of the frame to the desired level.

Each shaft 22 is provided at its upfir end with a hand wheel 24 to enable it to conveniently turned, and pmfembl the outer end of each syindle is connect. and rainforced flfilmil itl standard I) a brace 25. Each auxiliar caster whee .ia journaled in the forked ower end it! of a vertical rod or atom .Wjournaled in spaced ears 28 on a hearin These 3 or stems 27am adapted to be manually ad'ueted after the main support ing wheels have been adjusted to set the frame at the desired elevation, and are probracket 29 fixed to the frame.

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vided with stop :ollars to hold them against vertical movement. Each stop collar 30 is provided with a set screw 31 to fix it to the stem and is held from movement between the lower ear 28 and a superposed notched stop piece 32 arranged upon the bracket between the ears, in the notch of which stop piece the stem tits. The auxiliary wheels are arranged to support the frame at the front where the strain is comparatively lightand partially sustained by wood or other suita )lt! material of sufficient the tractor or engine employed to draw the implement.

The front main caster wheel 14 may be mounted for adjustment in a manner similar to the other main wheels, but is herein shown as adapted for use in conjunction with the auxiliary wheels 15, 1c and 17 as a steering wheel and is mounted upon the lower forked end 33 of a rod or stem 3-l journaled in a bearing bracket 3.3 on a cross piece 36 bolted to and seated upon the adacent ends of the bars 1 and 5 of the section 3' which are separated at this point. The upper end of said stem is'threadcd for the reception of a binding nut 37 which is adapted to be turned by an ordinary wrench bar and to be fixed, if tlUnll'Q i, in adjusted position to the bracket.

'lhc'stems of the respective Wheels 15, lo and 17 have draft arms fixed thereto,

and the draft arms of the wheels 15, 16 and 17 are provided with rin 's or links 39 for coupling engagement wit I draft chains or other similar flexible draft connection adapted to comiect the same with the tractor or engine. The outer corner portion of the frame section-Bis provided with a link or eye 40 for a similar )urpose, while the draft arm of the wheel 14 is adapted tobo coupled by a main coupling bar or the like with a 'main coupling member on the engine, so

that the draft strain will be equalized from side to side of the implement in an effective manner to prevent side draft and sluing of the im lement.

It will understood from the foregoing description that the construction of the front portion of the frame allows the implement to be coupled up close to the engine so as to diminish the tendency to side draft, as well as to cause the draft to be transmitted in an upward direction to partially sustain the front portion of the frame and thereby lighten the draft. As the draft connections between the engine and im lenient are connected with'the arms 88 o the front caster wheels, which. arms act as cranks, it will be obvious that when the engine is turned the caster wheels will be correspondingly turned in steer the im )lemcnt and cause it to follow accurately in die path of the engine.

The diagonal rear bars (l form supports for the plows, of which any desired number may be used according to the width of bracket are apertured for the passage of a.

1 tran rerse retuinin' pin 47 made of hard I streflgi'th to hold the standard in position in ()l'( inary operation, but which is adapted to break if the share should encounter a rock, N". of frozen earth or other obstruction w iieh it cannot pass, thus freeing the shaft for rearward pivotal movement so that it will pass over such obstruction without injury.

plow constructed in accordance with my invention as above described will cut a series of furrows in one operation and at the same time thoroughly break or pulveri'/.e the soil, while the construction of the frame and so )porting wheels insures a li 'ht and easy dra t, the automatic ud'ustabi u v of the frame sections to accommm ate themselves to irregularities of the land. and L'flh't of movement of the implement in turning to readily steer and follow the course of the tractor or en'ine. By the deserila'd construction of raft connections the pulling. strain of the engine is also propery distributed, thus overcoming the tendency of the plow to sine as it is drawn along the field.

If desired the implement may be used for both lowing and planting, in which event an. box or hopper 53 may be mounted upon ach frame section, each seed box having a series of dropping devices equalun number to the shareson said frame section and provided with dropper; tubes 54 extendshares to de t'the seed into the furrows formed there y, by which operation the need do ited in a furrow formed by one share wi I be covered by the earth-turned over b the next adjacent share. It has been foun better results than if the seed were L ted in soil plowed and harrowed before seed is drilled. The droppera of each seeder are ada ted to be 0 by a common drive shafi 55 driven 1 chain and gear ingwfromtboauportmgw lfland It: of the lframo ainy o centre 111 gearing throw the into and on 0 action and regulate the points of deposit of the load. In the use of the implement for both plowing and plantin as described, a barrow may be conn with the roar of the plow so as to follow it acrothe field andoflact ing downwardly toipointa-in rear of the.

in practice that this method of planti the seed the full depth of the furrow ma rao III

comes e the more thorough covering of the seed and pulverizationof the soil.

Havin thus fully described the invention, what is c aimed as new, is

1. A gang plow comprising a rhomboid frame composed of pivotally connected sections having front and rear diagonal bars, plows supported by the rear diagonal ham of the frame sections, supporting wheels adjustably connected with the rear portions of the frame sections, caster wheels adjustably connected with the front rtions of the frame sections, and draft evices con nected with said caster wheels.

2. A gang plow comprising a rhomboid frame com of pivotally connected sections having front and rear diagonal bars, main supporting wheels adjustah y connected with t e inner rear corner portions of the sections and outer rear corner portion of one of the sections, a main caster wheel adjust ably connected with the front outer corner portion of the other section, auxiliary caster wheels adjustably connected with the inner front corner portion of said section, and the inner and outer front corner portions of the other section, plows carried by the mar dingonal bars of the frame sections, and draft devices connected with said caster wheels.-

3. A gang plow comprising a rhomboid frame composed of pivotaiiy ccmected sections having front and rear hare, main supporting wh adjustahy'eonnected with the inner rear corner portions of the sections and outer rear corner portion of one of the sections, a main caster wheel adjustably connected with the front outer corner portion of the other section, auxilisry caster wheels adjustably connected with the inner front corner rtion of said section, and the inner an outer front corner portions of the other section, plows carried the rear diagonal bars of t \e frame sections, draft devices connected with said caster wheels, and a draft connection upon the frame section carrying said main caster wheel and arranged outwardly beyond the latter.

4. A gang low comprising a rhomboid frame em ying longitudinally divided pivotally connected sections having front and rear diagonal bars, plows supported by the rear diagonal bars 0 said sections, carrying wheels supporting the rear portions of t e frame sections, screw shafts for adjusting the same, caster wheels upon the front rtions of the frame sections and adjustab y connected therewith, and draft devices carried by one of said frame sections and said caster wheels.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two with DAVID J. ELLlUIT. Witnesses:

W. E. Wnrrs, E. E. Goooomo. 

